Billy Cobham drum solo 1968 w/ Horace Silver

I saw Billy Cobham at a drum clinic a few years back. Someone asked him a straight question, are you right or left handed? He wouldn't give a straight answer. I tried to see him sign albums and autographs later, but the crowd was too dense. I suspect he is a left hander who plays a right handed kit. During the clinic he played traditional grip both right handed and left handed ^_^

But that's Billy though, my teacher said to not to use it on your right hand unless you are really really left handed and have the hihat on the right side as well.

pyro, Yes, I would agree with what your teacher says. But realize there are many ways to do the same thing. A good teacher will show you the tried and true methods that have been developed over the years. A good teacher should also tell you their way is not the only way. You learn the "rules" before you break the rules. In the end, a great drummer will play the way that is best for them after learning the standard methods. The teacher should also tell you to be open to all information available.

Sure thing, I'll also do that when people ask me about traditional grip.

It's just that some people just DON'T get the fact that it's unsafe to try it with both hands. So do you think I should refer them to this video so that they can see that it takes a LOT of practice and an immortal such as Billy Cobham to accomplish such a thing.

pyro, that's JUST NOT TRUE! Or maybe I misunderstand you. Please define "unsafe".
What is unsafe? What will physically harm a drummer? If they hold trad grip like a left handed drummer on a right handed drum set?
I suggest you go through Gary Chester's New Breed #1 book to dispel these notions you have that a right handed player should not learn things in a left handed way. Lot's of drummers do this. Carter Beauford and Lennie White are 2 more drummers for you to check out that do exactly this.

pyro, how in the world can you say that Max Roach almost NEVER used traditional grip? That's just not true...again. Maybe towards the end of his life it would be true. Max's legendary recordings with Charlie Parker, then with Clifford Brown, then with his early groups he almost exclusively used traditional grip. You really need to research the whole history of such a legendary drummer before you make such a broad sweeping statement about that drummer.